political philosophy

It’s so appealing to lock yourself into an ideological box, maybe with the promise of God and heaven inside it,...

The Wall Street Revolt is just one piece of the crisis we’re going through now. But it’s an important piece.

There are many tragic figures in the politics of 2022. For me the most tragic is Herschel Walker.

Right now, everything depends on our willingness and ability to face fear, to acknowledge fear, and to reject it.

We have been living with this concept of nuclear impunity for 77 years. It’s time to end it.

We need to proceed with caution, to coordinate policy among central banks, so the world economy doesn’t collapse.

If everyone registers, if everyone votes, if all the votes are counted and reported fairly, most people will be satisfied...

We’re still fighting 20th century wars, still looking for 20th century energy, still fighting the 20th century’s political battles. History...

You don’t have to lose all your loyalists to lose an election. About 10% will do in our first-past-the-post system....

The dominant culture of the West is tolerant. It’s tolerant because that’s in the best interest of technology, where creativity...